Kettle required

[4680bob]

What kettle for a caravan.

 

[otherclive]

A standard domestic one but with lower wattage than you would buy for a house. The “ dedicated” leisure ones are over priced and not that reliable. Bear in mind the current rating of your electric hook up. Power = volts x amps. So if you divide power by volts (240) you can get an idea of amps. Cannot remember precisely what make we last used, but it came from Argos. Think it was around 1 kw as a travel kettle.

 

[IanB1485]

We have tiny kettle, don't know what kW it is as we inherited from the previous owners being on holiday speed of boiling isn't an issue and it does two cups/mugs . I have seen travel kettles advertised at 1kW

 

[Jcloughie]

We just purchased one of these and it looks good.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09SLQS7JM?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

There is a cheaper Russell Hobbs option, but that has a fixed lead.

Also. Buckman is selling a newish one if you can get to Worcester.

John

 

[RogerL]

A standard domestic one but with lower wattage than you would buy for a house. The “ dedicated” leisure ones are over priced and not that reliable. Bear in mind the current rating of your electric hook up. Power = volts x amps. So if you divide power by volts (240) you can get an idea of amps. Cannot remember precisely what make we last used, but it came from Argos. Think it was around 1 kw as a travel kettle.

We use a travel kettle, bought at a big caravan dealer back in the early '80s, still working well - it's 700w so takes it's time to boil a litre of water - but not much different to a modern 1kw kettle.

 

[Mel]

As others have suggested, or get one that will go on a gas hob.
Mel

 

[toad a caravan]

We have a "generic" unbranded kettle that we got from our local supermarket, it's a smaller wattage than the branded models, inexpensive to buy, it's been well used believe me, as any excuse or reason is enough to warrant a brew from setting Off from home, motorway rests,arriving on site, leveling up,change of wind direction 😄etc

 

[Buckman]

We have this kettle for sale. Bought last year and only used a few times. We have since sold the caravan. We are in Worcester. £10

 

[Kevin M]

We have a smallish whistling kettle for the gas hob, that sound is all part of the caravan experience for us.

 

[otherclive]

I generally took the view that if the site was providing me EHU inclusive why use my gas? Same when making toast too 🙈

 

[Kevin M]

Fair comment OC, I just don’t want to carry extra equipment (prob a bit ocd about having extra stuff etc 😊)

 

[GaryB]

There's various low wattage models available, ours is made by Quest and is 800W.

 

[Dustydog]

Depends what sort of caravanning you do
Off grid. Gas / hob
Always with EHU. Electric

If you do both stick with a hob gas.
Why lug two kettles around

 

[RogerL]

Depends what sort of caravanning you do
Off grid. Gas / hob
Always with EHU. Electric

If you do both stick with a hob gas.
Why lug two kettles around

When you're already lugging a dual fuel cooker, a dual fuel fridge and a dual fuel heater, the extra weight of a kettle is insignificant.

 

[Andy Norfolk]

We've had a "boil it" kettle for the last five years.

 

[birdman101]

We have a small 750W holds just 2 cups of water. It must be at least 40 years old now and still working fine. I do an Electrical safety test on it the beginning of each year to see if it needs replacing for the season,but has not failed yet,

 

[Buckman]

We always had both kettles. We still have the gas one of the occasional use at home when we have no power.

 

[Beachball]

+1 Quest Kettle and is 800W, and there are plenty of low wattage models for you to choose

 

[Buckman]

+1 Quest Kettle and is 800W, and there are plenty of low wattage models for you to choose

We had a Quest kettle for about 18 months which is why we bought the Swiss Lux.

 

[Hutch]

We used a 1500 watt , plastic kettle, if on a 10 amp ehu, then Mrs H has to decide on drying her hair or boiling the kettle for a 2nd cup of tea.
Also have the standby gas whistling kettle.

 

[toad a caravan]

As a back up I also have a hob kettle in case the electric kettle gives in due to frequency of use.

 

[Buckman]

As a back up I also have a hob kettle in case the electric kettle gives in due to frequency of use.

You are supposed to be drinking beer and not tea! 🤣 🤣 🤣

 

[toad a caravan]

Not at morning,, reserved until I've a Cornish pasty in front of me🍺🥟

 

[Beardy]

As a back up I also have a hob kettle in case the electric kettle gives in due to frequency of use.

I have a pan that serves as a backup kettle, never needed to use it but no doubt I will one day.

 

[GaryB]

I have a pan that serves as a backup kettle, never needed to use it but no doubt I will one day.

We had the same theory, until we actually used the pan to boil water for teat and the taste was awful!!!! The (cheap) non-stick surface of the pan had obviously absorbed the flavours and spices of my wife's cooking over the years and decided to flavour the boiling water with it. We replaced all saucepans after that episode...........